The jurisprudence of the European Court has also held, consistently, that there is no general obligation to respect the choice by married couples of the country of their matrimonial residence, and that States are entitled to balance family interests against their legitimate interests in controlling their borders.
Asimismo, la jurisprudencia del Tribunal Europeo ha establecido de forma sistemática que no existe una obligación general de respetar la elección del país de residencia por las parejas casadas, y que los Estados tienen derecho a armonizar los intereses de la familia con sus intereses legítimos en el control de sus fronteras.